Group Program Coordinator

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Why are you interested in the Group Program Coordinator Position at Friends of the Children? *

Tell us about your experience planning and delivering programs for both kids and adolescents. *

What is your approach to engaging youth in programming? Please give me an example of a time it was not going well and you made adjustments to turn it around. *

Share an example of a time you were tasked with a complex project with limited information and/or direction. How did you proceed to successfully carry out the task? *

Please describe your experience working with communities of color and provide examples of how you have incorporated a racial equity lens and cultural competency in your work with youth and families. *

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Thank you for your interest in employment with Friends of the Children. We have a strong commitment to provide a workplace free of alcohol and illegal drugs. It is our intention to provide a healthy and safe workplace for all of our employees as well as maintaining an environment conducive to excellent service to our many constituencies: children, their families, coworkers, community partners, donors and vendors. In keeping with this commitment, we have a policy prohibiting illegal drugs and alcohol in the workplace.

A condition of employment with Friends of the Children is successful completion of drug testing performed on samples of urine provided by the candidate. These samples are tested for the presence of drugs that may be illegal or adversely affect job performance.

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The GroupProgram Coordinator reports to the Group Programming Manager and plays a critical role in our mission and strategic goals, ensuring high quality group-based programming that complements the 1:1 mentoring relationships at the core of the Friends model. Our vision is to utilize group programming as a vehicle for:

The Program Coordinator will be based in our Rockwood facility, at 424 NE 172nd Ave., with a work schedule that includes evening program events that occur on a weekly basis. Time may be flexed as needed to stay within a 40 hour work week average, but you must be available for evening and Saturday work on a regular basis.

If these statements and skills describe you, please apply today:

You are energized by providing logistical and administrative support for youth programming, and have an interest in developing your professional skills as a youth worker.

You are passionate about youth empowerment and community building.

You are centered in racial equity.

Friends of the Children offers our employees an excellent work environment that includes:

Respect for work-life balance, with some flexibility in managing your daily schedule around fixed programmatic events.

An emphasis on collaboration and shared leadership, where all staff are expected to participate in developing and furthering key organizational goals.